PHOTO GALLERY: Let's Go, LEGOs

The FIRST LEGO League held a qualifying competition on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Jefferson Middle School. The top seven teams will go on to compete in Camdenton on Dec. 7, as part of the 30 best teams from mid-Missouri.

Gabe Palmer, 12, prepares his team's LEGO robot before the start of a competition

Gabe Palmer, 12, prepares his team's LEGO robot before the start of a competition round Saturday at Jefferson Middle School. Gabe's team, Twisted Gear, earned 210 points by completing missions at the end of this round.

Riley Johnson, 11, wears a cap with a LEGO contraption

Riley Johnson, 11, wears a cap with a LEGO contraption hot-glued on top during the LEGO robotics competition Saturday at Jefferson Middle School. The LEGO toy made by Riley featured a set of rotor blades that could be spun by turning a crank.

From left, Chris Claunch and head referee Rob McKenzie judge a competition

From left, Chris Claunch and head referee Rob McKenzie judge a competition round at the LEGO robotics competition Saturday at Jefferson Middle School. A total of 16 teams participated in the competition.

From left, Liang Lim, 11, and Aramis Guzman, 12, make changes to their LEGO robot

From left, Liang Lim, 11, and Aramis Guzman, 12, make changes to their LEGO robot during the competition Saturday at Jefferson Middle School. Liang and Aramis are from the Jefferson Middle School team Brain Storm.

A LEGO figurine sits on a LEGO swing as part of the mission course

A LEGO figurine sits on a LEGO swing as part of the mission course during the robotics competition Saturday at Jefferson Middle School. Teams are given a list of missions to complete in the course and earn points from completing each mission successfully.

Ellie Thompson, 11, left, gives a high five to her coach

Ellie Thompson, 11, left, gives a high five to her coach, Nicole Marshall, after the end of their second round at the LEGO robotics competition Saturday at Jefferson Middle School. The Steam Rollers, from Kirksville, thought that their robot would only earn 70 points, according to Marshall. They ended up earning 125 in their first round and 110 in their second.